Tag: Viewpoints

What If It Was Aliens That Were Shot Down?

Commentary A U.S. Air Force general isn’t ruling out the possibility of aliens—to put it clearly, he means space aliens—as the source of the three mysterious objects our warplanes shot out of the sky recently, according to the New York Post of Feb. 13, 2023: “Gen. Glen VanHerck said: ‘I’ll let the intel community and…


Five Lingering Questions About China’s Spy Balloon

Commentary  China neither fears nor respects America under a compromised and craven Biden administration. That much was predicted before Joe Biden’s presidency, and has been clear from its outset. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders made their position known early and often in word—hitting their Biden administration counterparts with a barrage of anti-American invective at the…


Brazil’s New President Seeking Validation and Support From China and US Presents Challenges—and Opportunities

Commentary It sounds paradoxical, but President Lula da Silva of Brazil is seeking closer ties with both the United States and Communist China. Lula’s administration claims he will keep Brazil “firmly [in] the democratic camp.” At the same time, Lula chose to meet with Wang Qishan, a close ally of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General…


What Are We Doing to Counter CCP Spying?

Commentary The determination of the Chinese Communist regime to spy and collect information as part of its relentless efforts to expand its influence throughout the world was in stark relief this past week. The revelation that hundreds of security cameras in Australian government buildings were potentially collecting information for China followed the saga of the…


Anthony Furey: China’s ‘Unidentified Objects’ Over North America: Let’s Talk About Canada’s Defence Capabilities

Commentary The initial news that a spy balloon from China was hovering over the continental United States caught many people by surprise. We’re just not used to seeing that sort of thing happen. It seemed so out of place for our times. It had the feel of something either historical, like out of the Cold…


Michael Taube: After Tory’s Resignation, What Will the New Mayor of Toronto’s Agenda Ultimately Be?

Commentary Politics can be a cruel master at times. Some politicians have had periods of fiery success resembling a mighty phoenix. Others have watched the flames fizzle out in a slow burn—and, in some cases, the most dramatic fashion imaginable. The latter is what happened to Toronto Mayor John Tory’s career in the blink of…


Minimum Wage & the Fed’s Biggest Fear

Commentary How does the minimum wage affect the Fed’s biggest fear? I touched on this subject previously as the Fed began its rate-hiking campaign. However, while the issue of the “millions of people” who aren’t paid a “living wage” for work makes headlines, the actual numbers are pretty underwhelming. As of the end of 2021,…


Minimum Wage and the Fed’s Biggest Fear

Commentary How does the minimum wage affect the Fed’s biggest fear? I touched on this subject previously as the Fed began its rate-hiking campaign. However, while the issue of the “millions of people” who aren’t paid a “living wage” for work makes headlines, the actual numbers are pretty underwhelming. As of the end of 2021,…


Want to Be Healthy and Happy? Get Married

Commentary Marriage proposals on Valentine’s Day used to be a thing. Today, not so much. These days, many Canadians tell pollsters they think marriage is nice, but not necessary. Although marriage remains the most common family form, it has been declining for decades as Canadians increasingly live together outside of marriage or live alone. Is…


CNN Host Don Lemon’s Viewership Ratings Plummet Following Rant Against Co-host

“CNN This Morning” anchor Don Lemon went on an off-air tirade against his co-host Kaitlan Collins, and his ratings took a plunge. …